Total Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Carlton Avenue area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North , and the 255th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carlton Avenue (WV14 6NR) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% lower than the Bilston North average (132.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlton Avenue (WV14 6NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brueton Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Russell Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Carlton Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Brueton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lonsdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lonsdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lonsdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Russell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Carlton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Carlton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Connaught Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantry Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jean Hasketh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlecroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lunt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kempthorne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Tramway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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